Film 023 - The Seventh Seal (1957)

Original Title - 'Det sjunde inseglet'

Directed by - Ingmar Bergman

TV 04 - The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1964)

'The Adventures of Robinson Crusoe' was a French kid's show first shown in Germany. It was originally seen in the UK in 1965. I would have seen it in the 70's when it was often repeated on Saturday Mornings or over the summer school holidays.

One of those serials that I never saw from start to finish but seemed to pick up somewhere in the middle. I do remember catching the final episode at least once, with Man Friday all dressed up in his finery.

Again it's the theme tune that everyone will remember for this series more than anything else - although apparently this was only written and appeared on the UK version of the show.

Film 021 - Delicatessen (1991)

'Delicatessen'

Directed by - Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet

"A futuristic comic feast"

Film 022 - Metropolis (1927)

'Metropolis'

Directed by - Fritz Lang

"There can be no understanding between the hands and the brain unless the heart acts as mediator"

TV 03 - Heidi

Film 020 - Hard Boiled (1992)

Original Title - Lat sau san taam

Director - John Woo

"As a cop, he has brains, brawn, and an instinct to kill."

Film 019 - 8½ (1963)

'Otto e Mezzo'

Director - Federico Fellini

"A picture that goes beyond what men think about - because no man ever thought about it in quite this way!"

TV 02 - Oscar, Kina and the Laser

Film 018 - Waltz with Bashir (2008)

'Vals Con Bashir'

Director - Ari Folman

"We may forget the past, but the past won't forget us."

Film 017 - Diva (1981)

'Diva' 

Director - Jean-Jaques Beineix

"Her voice was his calling"

Film 016 - My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

'Tonari no Totoro'

Director - Hayao Miyazaki

Film 015 - Rashomon (1950)

'Rashômon'

Director -  Akira Kurosawa

"The husband, the wife...or the bandit?"

Film 014 - Let The Right One In (2008)

'Låt den Rätte Komma In'

Director - Tomas Alfredson

"Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years and, she just moved in next door"

Film 013 - Suspiria (1977)

'Suspiria'

Director - Dario Argento

"The only thing more terrifying than the last five minutes of this film are the first 90!"

Film 012 - Caché (Hidden) (2005)

'Caché'

Director - Michael Haneke

Film 011 - The White Ribbon (2009)

‘Das weiße Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte'

Director - Micheal Haneke

TV 01 - The Flashing Blade

In a companion piece to my film viewing here is a trip down memory lane to the time when the children's TV schedule was dotted with series from other countries - although unfortunately badly dubbed.

Number one 'The Flashing Blade'

This serialisation appeared quite regularly during the summer holiday's back in the seventies. The plot was pretty much irrelevant. The important part was that there was a man with a sword who you could pretend to be later in the garden with a stick! 

Originally from France 'Le chevalier Tempête' tells the story of François de Ricci during the 17th Century war between France and Spain. François was played by Robert Etcheverry but it’s his sidekick Guillot, played by Jacques Balutin, who links nicely to this blog as he also portrayed the Hotel Manger in 'What's New Pussycat?'

The theme song was called 'Fight' and was performed by a band called The Musketeers (now there's a coincidence!)

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Film 010 - Goodbye Lenin! (2003)

'Good Bye Lenin!'

Directed by - Wolfgang Becker

"The German Democratic Republic lives on -- in 79 square meters!"

Film 009 - Amelie (2001)

‘Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain’

Director - Jean-Pierre Jeunet

"One person can change your life forever"

Film 008 - Playtime (1967)

‘Playtime’

Director - Jacques Tati